Word Origin & History

destination 1598, "act of appointing," from L. destinationem (nom. destinatio), from destinare "determine, appoint, choose, make firm or fast," from de- "completely, formally" + -stinare, related to stare "to stand," from PIE base *sta- "to stand" (see stet). Modern sense (1787) is from place of destination, where one is "destined" to go.

Example Sentences for destination

The distance was too great: were they never going to get to their destination?

I have reached my destination, and am safely landed in the town of Majorca.

Fortunately I was aware of your destination and knew that we should meet.

And hours passed before they succeeded in reaching their destination.

It was in the opposite direction to his destination, but he should be able to find an air cab there.

In eight days, the boat tied up at the wharf at the place of her destination.

The destination of the latter is marked out by the Statute of Distributions.

A quarter of an hour's quick walking brought them to their destination.

When within ten miles of their destination, they halted in a grove near the Moola river.